Check Your English Vocabulary for Leisure, Travel and Tourism

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3. The __________, which is at the end of Nathan Road, contains thousands of species of tropical
plants, including some very rare orchids.
4. If you want to get a ferry to one of the islands, you will need to get one from the __________ in
Piraeus.
5. I want to send an email to my friends to let them know I'm well and having a good time. Is there
a/an __________ near the hotel?
6. The hotels are full because of the public holiday, but there's an excellent __________ just outside the
city centre which is much cheaper but just as comfortable.
7. The Blue __________ in Istanbul, with its towering minarets and huge dome, is a wonderful example
of Islamic architecture.
8. The Fondation Beyeler in Basel is a/an __________ that contains famous works by Picasso, Miró, Max
Ernst and other 20th century artists and sculptors.
9. Somebody's stolen my wallet. Could you tell me where the __________ is, please?
10. Every Wednesday there's a really good food __________ in the main square where you can buy lots
of delicious local delicacies to take home.
11. If guests become ill, the hotel will call a doctor. Alternatively, they can go to his __________, which
is just round the corner.
12. I've broken my glasses and I need to find a/an __________ so that I can get them replaced.
C I N E M A A R T G A L L E R Y P A R K
L I B R A R Y C A S I N O A I R P O R T
S H O P P I N G C E N T R E M A R K E T
A M U S E M E N T P A R K S T A D I U M
Y O U T H H O S T E L N I G H T C L U B
P O L I C E S T A T I O N B U S S T O P
S T A T I O N H E A L T H C L U B A T M
R E S T A U R A N T P O R T C A S T L E
B A N K G U E S T H O U S E Z O O P U B
M U S E U M T O W N H A L L M O S Q U E
T E M P L E S U R G E R Y T H E A T R E
S P O R T S C E N T R E T A X I R A N K
P O S T O F F I C E B A R C H E M I S T
T R A V E L A G E N C Y P H O N E B O X
I N T E R N E T C A F E O P T I C I A N
B O T A N I C G A R D E N I C E R I N K
D E N T I S T H O S P I T A L B E A C H
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� Bloomsbury Publishing. For reference see Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism (0-7475-7222-4).
Travel equipment
Look at these dictionary definitions, and complete each one with one or two words. These
are essential or useful things that people take with them when they go on holiday or visit
another country for other purposes.
Write your answers in the grid at the bottom of the page. If you do this correctly, you will
reveal a word in the shaded vertical strip which is a general word for things you use to clean
yourself (e.g., soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc).
1. A __________ is a box with a handle which you carry your clothes in when you are travelling.
2. A __________ is a small portable electric lamp.
3. A __________ is a small knife that folds up so that you can carry it in your pocket.
4. A __________ is a soft bag for carrying clothes, etc, when travelling.
5. A __________ is a piece of paper or a card which allows you to travel on (for example) a plane, ship
or train.
6. A __________ __________ kit is a box or bag with bandages, dressings and basic medicine used in
an emergency.
7. Travel __________ is an agreement with a company by which you are paid compensation if you have
an accident, lose your belongings or have them stolen.
8. A __________ is an official stamp on your travel documents that allows you to enter a country.
9. A __________ __________ is an official document that lets you work in another country.
10. A __________ is an official document allowing you to pass from one country to another.
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� Bloomsbury Publishing. For reference see Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism (0-7475-7222-4).
Travel health and safety
Use the words and expressions in the box to complete the sentences.
air sickness altitude sickness assembly point carbon monoxide detectors
contagious deep vein thrombosis (DVT) emergency exits fire alarm
fire blankets fire doors fire extinguishers first aid kit
food poisoning health declaration form hygiene immunization
motion sickness notifiable safety announcement safety card
smoke detectors upset stomach
1. All restaurant kitchens should have a __________ containing bandages and other emergency
medical equipment. __________ should also be available to wrap around anyone who is engulfed by
fire.
2. Walkers in the Himalayas often experience __________ because they are not used to being so high
up.
3. If a guest discovers a fire, he / she should alert other guests and staff in the hotel by setting off the
nearest __________ and then evacuating the building.
4. Airlines recommend that air passengers should take light exercise (for example, a walk) during long
haul flights to avoid __________ .
5. Passengers on a commercial flight should listen carefully to the __________, read the __________ in
the seat pocket in front of them, and make a note of where the __________ are, bearing in mind
that the nearest one might be behind them.
6. An ill feeling caused by being in a moving vehicle is called __________ (it is also called __________
when travelling in an aircraft).
7. Hotels should ensure that __________ are kept closed but unlocked at all times.
8. __________ should be installed in corridors and in all rooms, and tested on a weekly basis. Their
batteries should be changed every six months. Buildings that use gas heating or have gas boilers
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